Veteran services at Smith & Heald Funeral Home
Smith & Heald Funeral Home in Milford, NH supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In its own description, the home mentions VA benefits paperwork. On-site amenities include on-site chapel and reception hall, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,495 for basic burial and $2,695 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The home lists these veteran-related services: cremation services, graveside service, and online memorial. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include on-site chapel and columbarium.
Published pricing at Smith & Heald Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,695. That places direct cremation roughly 23% above the New Hampshire median ($2,195). If the veteran qualifies for a VA burial allowance, the family claims it with VA Form 21P-530EZ. Ask whether the home will help you file it.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Massachusetts State Veterans Cemetery - Winchendon in MA, about 21 miles from Smith & Heald Funeral Home. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
We list about 108 funeral homes in New Hampshire. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Smith & Heald Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,695. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.
Where is Smith & Heald Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Smith & Heald Funeral Home is located at 63 Elm Street in Milford, NH. You can reach the home at (603) 673-1422. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Smith & Heald Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Smith & Heald Funeral Home provides funeral services, cremation services, traditional funeral service, graveside service, preplanning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Smith & Heald Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
In its own description of its veteran services, Smith & Heald Funeral Home mentions VA benefits paperwork. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
Which faith traditions does Smith & Heald Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Methodist, Nazarene, Christian, Episcopal families, among others.
What sets Smith & Heald Funeral Home apart
- Over 116 years of continuous family operation, now managed by third and fourth-generation family members.
- On-site columbarium for permanent memorialization of cremated remains.
- Offers a year of free daily grief support emails to families.
- Provides comprehensive online memorials with guestbooks, photo uploads, and virtual candle lighting.
- Creates personalized tribute videos from family photographs for services and online viewing.
- Facilitates easy flower ordering through partnerships with local florists directly from obituary pages.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Graveside Service
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Catholic, Methodist, Nazarene, Christian, Episcopal, Unitarian Universalist. Languages spoken at the home: English.
How to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.